Henrique Santana was born on May 7, 1924 in Lisbon, Portugal as Henrique Júlio Martins Santana. He was a writer and actor, known for Sétimo Direito (1988), O Costa d'África (1954) and Aqui Há Fantasmas (1964). He was married to Maria Helena Matos. He died on July 1, 1995 in Lisbon.